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Albagawi, Bander S., and Linda K. Jones. "Quantitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to nurse-patient communication in Saudia Arabia." Journal of Hospital Administration 6, no. 1 (December 7, 2016): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jha.v6n1p16.
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Nurses with effective communication skills play a critical role in minimising the stress associated with hospitalisation for both patients and their families. Effective communication has become increasingly reported as a key component in effective health care outcomes, which is even more crucial in countries such as Saudi Arabia with a large foreign healthcare workforce. The presence of a large expatriate workforce with a different language from the host society and the ensuing complexity of sociocultural linguistic and heath beliefs systems has been poorly researched. This study aimed to investigate barriers and facilitators of nurse-patient communication in Saudi Arabia using the Nurses’ Self-Administered Communication Survey. The survey was distributed to a random sample of 291 nurses working in medical and surgical departments at five hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that the Philippine and Saudi Arabian nurses perceived greater barriers to communication with respect to personal/social characteristics, job specifications and environmental factors then nurses of other nationalities. In addition, nurses with shorter experience in Saudi Arabia perceived greater barriers to communication with respect to the clinical situation of patient and environmental factors than the nurses with longer experience. Lastly, nurses who had not attended specialist courses on communication skills acquisition perceived greater barriers to communication with respect to personal characteristics and job specifications than nurses who had attended such courses. This study highlights the need to better prepare expatriate nurses before they enter the workforce in Saudi Arabia on cultural competence and language skills.
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Alsadaan, Nourah, Linda K. Jones, Amanda Kimpton, and Cliff DaCosta. "Challenges Facing the Nursing Profession in Saudi Arabia: An Integrative Review." Nursing Reports 11, no. 2 (May 31, 2021): 395–403. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11020038.
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There is a paucity of recent literature identifying the issues facing the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this integrative review is to highlight the ongoing challenges facing the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia despite attempts to make a difference and suggests recommendations for the future. Literature published from 2000 to 2020, inclusive, relevant for nursing challenges in Saudi Arabia was accessed and reviewed from multiple sources. In Saudi Arabia, inadequate numbers of Saudi nurses have prompted an increase in recruitment of expatriate nurses. This has created its own issues including, retention, lack of competency in English and Arabic, as well as Arabic cultural aspects, insufficient experience, and a high workload. The result is job dissatisfaction and increased attrition as these nurses prefer to move to more developed countries. For national nurses, the issues are the need to recruit more and retain these nurses. There are a range of cultural factors that contribute to these issues with national nurses. There is a need to improve the image of nursing to recruit more Saudi nurses as well as addressing issues in education and work environment. For expatriate nurses there is a need for a better recruitment processes, a thorough program of education to improve knowledge and skills to equip them to work and stay in Saudi. There is also a need for organizational changes to be made to increase the job satisfaction and retention of nurses generally. Healthcare in Saudi Arabia also needs leaders to efficiently manage the various issues associated with the nursing workforce challenges.
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Basfr, Wafa, Ahlam Hamdan, and Samia Al-Habib. "Workplace Violence Against Nurses in Psychiatric Hospital Settings: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ] 19, no. 1 (May 30, 2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.005.
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Objectives: Workplace violence (WPV) has become a world-wide concern. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of WPV among nurses working in psychiatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at three psychiatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia between March and May 2017. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire which was used to measure the prevalence and explore the associated factors of WPV. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was also performed. Results: A total of 310 nurses (response rate: 62%) were included in this study. The prevalence of WPV against nurses was 90.3%, of which 57.7% had been exposed to both physical and verbal abuse. More nurses were exposed to WPV during the morning shift than the evening shift (58.4% versus 42.3%). Violent behaviour was exhibited mostly by the patients themselves (81.3%). Over half of the nurses (57.4%) required medical intervention in such cases. The majority of nurses felt either stressed (64.2%) or anxious (53.5%) and 34.2% felt depressed after the incident. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that time of violence, source of violence, patient dissatisfaction with medical care and lack of organisational support for nurses were significantly associated with the occurrence of WPV in psychiatric units. Conclusion: WPV has reached an alarming rate among nurses in psychiatric hospitals in Saudi Arabia. It is crucial to invest in the prevention of WPV by constant training of workers and a mutual policy with the police and the civic prosecutor in Saudi Arabia on how to respond to violent psychiatric patients. Keywords: Workplace Violence; Psychiatry; Nurse; Mental Health; Saudi Arabia.
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Faiz, Jenny. "Nurses should boycott Saudi Arabia." Nursing Standard 11, no. 50 (September 3, 1997): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns.11.50.11.s25.
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Alboliteeh, Mohammad, Judy Magarey, and Richard Wiechula. "The professional journey of Saudi nurse graduates: A lived experience." Clinical Nursing Studies 6, no. 1 (December 7, 2017): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/cns.v6n1p76.
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Objective: To illuminate the lived experience of Saudi Nurse graduates during their early years in the workplace as professional nurses encompassing their experiences from being nurse students, preparations to become registered nurses, their struggles from being a student to a professional nurse, their cultural competence towards colleagues and patients in their new workplace, their impression of Nursing as a profession and other challenges they faced in especially on language and communication with their patients and colleagues.Methods: An interpretive phenomenological inquiry was utilized to inquire and discover the lived experiences of Saudi Nurse graduates to their job as nurses in different hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 12 nurses were interviewed for this study in the course of 5 months. The interviews conducted with the 12 nurses were audiotaped recorded and subsequently transcribed in verbatim form and the Collaizi Method was used for the extraction of meanings from the interviews.Results: Five major themes were identified in the transcribed form of the interview and 11 subthemes emerged as well. The five major themes were educational preparation, transition into practice, cultural competence, image of nursing and language and communication.Conclusions: The study described the different challenges faced by Saudi nurse graduates from being students to professionals based from their experiences as newly employed staff nurses in different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Their stories captured the story of novice nurses not only as a Saudi but may be true for other nationalities. These stories are shared by all nurses across the world who struggle to meet the demands of the nursing profession.
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Almuhsen, Fatimah, Hanan Alkorashy, Fatma Baddar, and Abdiqani Qasim. "Work environment characteristics as perceived by nurses in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies 6, no. 1 (April 14, 2017): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v6i1.7453.
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Summary: The environment that contains; skilled nursing leadership who empowers their staff and improves their autonomy also allowing them to participate in the department and organizational policy, good nurse-doctor relationship, adequate resources and skilled mix staffing, play an essential role to enhance control over nursing practice.Aim: The aim of this study was to identify nurses’ perception of work environment characteristics.Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive research design was used throughout this study. A quota sampling technique was used to recruit the participants (staff nurses and first-line nurse managers) from King Fahd Medical City in Saudi Arabia, who was asked to complete the tool; Perceived Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI).Findings: 465 nurses participated in this study; 364 were from nurses and 101 from nurse managers, most of the participants were female. Participants were moderately high perceived to their work environments, and there was an association between the characteristics of participants in relation with the work environment.Conclusion: The current study concluded that the nurses' perception of work environment characteristics was moderately high.
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Moussa, Mahaman, Hussain Ahmed Sofyani, Bander Hammad Alblowi, Fatchima L. Moussa, Ahmed albarqi, Hamad S. ALHarbi, Yahia Ahmad Oqdi, and Saleh Khallaf. "Evaluation of Clinical Team Competence: Case of Saudi Arabia." Global Journal of Health Science 12, no. 3 (February 24, 2020): 137. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v12n3p137.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: High-level nurse-doctor collaboration and competence reduce average hospital duration of the patient and mortality rates. Critical care unit plays an integral role as it integrates techniques and principles for ensuring high-quality care in a dynamic work environment. This study determines the status of critical care unit professionals, particularly nurses concerning their teamwork self-assessment. The descriptive correlational study design following a quantitative research design was used. Purposive sampling was employed for selecting 143 critical care unit nurses from Al-Ansar General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. A survey using a teamwork effectiveness self-assessment questionnaire was held for collecting data, which was then statistically analyzed.
RECENT FINDINGS: Findings showed a significant and positive correlation between nurses’ interests and priorities with their job functions and problem-solving abilities. It showed that the manager’s support and guidance along with the nurse’s participation in decision-making helped the nurses to resolve critical problems and make rapid decisions in critical hours.
SUMMARY: Nurses’ conflict management and effective time utilization were significantly and positively correlated. This provided physical and structural opportunities, adequate education and training, and a supportive environment to overcome problems impeding teamwork effectiveness.
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Aljohani, Khalid A., Majed S. Alamri, Reem AL-Dossary, Hamdan Albaqawi, Khaled Al Hosis, Mohammed S. Aljohani, Noura Almadani, et al. "Scope of Nursing Practice as Perceived by Nurses Working in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7 (April 1, 2022): 4220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074220.
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The absence of scope of practice guidelines may lead to role ambiguity and legal consequences in nursing practice. This study measures the scope of practice of nurses in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using an electronic version of the Arabic Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (A-ASCOP) questionnaire among 928 nurses. Descriptive analysis was followed by a t-test and an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significance was assured through the Bonferroni test; the effect size was measured through partial η2 when appropriate. The A-ASCOP mean score of each dimension ranged from 4.29 to 4.72 (overall mean = 4.59). Significant overall ASCOP score variations were evident, with higher ASCOP among expatriate nurses, females, Hospital Operation Program (HOP) nurses, and nurses with postgraduate qualifications. Partial η2 showed a small effect of <0.016. Low-complexity nursing tasks showed insignificant differences no matter the nurse’s position, but were less practiced by Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and advanced-degree nurses than by those with a diploma education. High complexity of ASCOP was practiced significantly more often by postgraduate-prepared nurses than by diploma-educated nurses. The study showed that there is a range of variation in nursing practice, but that the lack of internal regulations (nursing scope of practice) has no effect on nursing duties. In a country such as Saudi Arabia, where massive national improvement initiatives are frequent, clearly defining the scope of practice for nurses is essential and needs to be done through government mandates. Further studies are essential to define what the scope of practice should include.
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Baker, Omar Ghazi, and Musaad Salem Alghamdi. "Casey-Fink Graduate Experience Survey for Nurses and Preceptors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Nurse Media Journal of Nursing 10, no. 1 (April 22, 2020): 76–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v10i1.29056.
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Background: Preceptors play an essential role in supporting new nurses during the transitional period in professional roles. Moreover, graduate nurses experience several challenges during their transitional role from students to professional nurses, despite the considerable relationship between nurses and preceptors.Purpose: The study aims to evaluate the relationship between the experiences of nurses using Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey and the number of preceptors in Saudi hospitals.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey was used to collect data from 84 newly graduated nurses. Descriptive and regression analysis was used for data analysis.Results: Results showed that there was no statistically significant relationship between the responses of 5 factors of the Casey-Fink Graduate experience survey and the number of preceptors. Based on the survey, (33.8%) had to stress whereas significant causes of stress were student loans (41.9%), personal relationships (13.5%), living situation (27%), and finances (10.8%).Conclusion: No statistically significant relationship was found between variables including; support, patient safety, communication/leadership, professional satisfaction, and job satisfaction. The significance of preceptorship programs should be considered by the primary health care corporation to support and prepare preceptors of newly graduated and recruited nurses.
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Al Mutair, Abbas, Mohammed I. Al Bazroun, Eman M. Almusalami, Faiza Aljarameez, Amal I. Alhasawi, Fatimah Alahmed, Chandni Saha, Hanan F. Alharbi, and Gasmelseed Y. Ahmed. "Quality of Nursing Work Life among Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study." Nursing Reports 12, no. 4 (December 16, 2022): 1014–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12040097.
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Background: Quality of working life (QWL) is a multidimensional concept that describes an employee’s satisfaction with several work life elements. Quality of nurse working life is considered as a stepping stone for health services improvement, as it affects job satisfaction which, in turn, affects the performance of nurses. Understanding and investigating the nurses’ quality of work life in Saudi Arabia is needed for improvement actions. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the quality of nursing work life (QNWL) among nurses working in Saudi Arabia and to determine the association between demographic variables and quality of work life among nurses. Methods: It was a cross-sectional design using Brooks’ quality of nursing work life survey. It was distributed among nurses over the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results: There were 860 nurses participating in the study. The mean total score for the participants was 174.5+/− 30.3, indicating moderate to high QNWL. The highest score achieved by the nurses was for the work world context (4.29) while the lowest score was for work design dimension (3.92). The study revealed that nationality, income, and shift duration, having a dependent person, and having family accompany the nurse as significant factors affecting the quality of work life among the nurses. Conclusion: A novel contribution of the current study was that the demographic characteristics of the participants, including nationality, income, having family accompany the nurse, having an independent child, or spouse or parents, and shift duration, tended to have a statistically significant correlation with QNWL. The comprehensive results of this study have practical implications whereby authority bodies can create regulatory plans for enhancing satisfaction and performance over the sole utilization of job satisfaction measurements and can thereby improve nurses’ retention and turnover rates.
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Aljumah, Hind, and Maram Banakhar. "Exploring the Factors Influencing Saudi Nurses' Intentions to Leave Critical Care Units in Government Hospitals at Qassim Region." Academic Journal of Research and Scientific Publishing 3, no. 29 (September 5, 2021): 70–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.52132/ajrsp.e.2021.295.
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The health system is based on major pillars that it cannot continue without, the most important of which are doctors and qualified nursing staff. The departure of nursing staff is one of the dilemmas that threaten the health system. Another place, especially leaving work in intensive care. The current scoping review aims to identify relevant evidence related to the factors influencing nurses' intentions to leave critical care units at governmental hospitals at Saudi Arabia. In this study, the researcher explored that some factors were not covered, so the most of the knowledge gap regarding the factors that contribute to nurses’ intentions to leave their current occupations in critical care units at governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia, are motivation and communication among staff members. As well as, conflict among staff members, Nurse Manager Ability, leadership and support of nurses, and nurse-physician relationships are some of the important factors that contribute to nurses’ intentions to leave their current occupations that needs to be studied.
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Al-Ahmadi, Ashwaq T., and Sabah M. Mahran. "Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Job Satisfaction from The Nurses' Perspective." Evidence-Based Nursing Research 4, no. 1 (December 10, 2021): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.47104/ebnrojs3.v4i1.230.
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research in Saudi Arabia has been published investigating organizational citizenship behavior among nurses. In addition, job satisfaction has been identified as the main solution to the high turnover rate among nurses in Saudi Arabia and one of the factors that could affect organizational citizenship behavior.
Aim: The current study aimed to determine the level of organizational citizenship behavior, assess the level of job satisfaction, and identify the relationship between organizational citizenship behaviors and job satisfaction from the nurses’ perspective.
Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional correlational study was conducted at the two largest government hospitals in Medina City, Saudi Arabia. A convenience sampling technique was used to recruit 315 nurses. The study used an electronic self-reporting questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, an organizational citizenship behavior scale, and a nurse job satisfaction scale.
Results: In this study, the overall level of organizational citizenship behavior among nurses was high (3.86±0.35). The overall level of nurses' job satisfaction was medium (2.88±0.76). There was a statistically significant positive relationship between overall organizational citizenship behavior and overall job satisfaction among nurses (r = 0.354, p-value <0.01).
Conclusion: This study provides evidence that increasing the level of job satisfaction among nurses will increase their levels of organizational citizenship behavior. Therefore, healthcare organizations must focus on certain interventions that could increase nurses' jobs satisfaction, such as providing adequate remuneration, increasing the capacity of nursing schools, emphasizing psychological support and participative leadership, and improving the community’s perception of the nursing profession.
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A. Almutairi, Hessa, Kholoud N. Alharbi, Hana K. Alotheimin, Roaa Gassas, Musaad S. Alghamdi, Ayman A. Alamri, Abdulaziz M. Alsufyani, and Adel S. Bashatah. "Nurse Practitioner: Is It Time to Have a Role in Saudi Arabia?" Nursing Reports 10, no. 2 (October 9, 2020): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep10020007.
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Low recruitment of Saudi nationals into the nursing profession, coupled with a growing population, has led to a severe nursing shortage in Saudi Arabia, particularly of nurses with advanced qualifications in clinical nursing. While the role of nurse practitioner has been successfully integrated into the healthcare systems of the U.S., Canada, the UK and Australia for decades, the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), which includes nurse practitioners and clinical nursing specialists, is still not being implemented effectively in Saudi Arabia due to a variety of regulatory, institutional and cultural barriers. The author looks at some of those barriers and offers recommendations of how they might be overcome. Given that in many parts of the world, nurse practitioners are considered an essential component to meeting healthcare demands, the author considers the question of whether APRNs can find a role in Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system.
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Alsubaie, Abdullah, and Godfrey Isouard. "Job Satisfaction and Retention of Nursing Staff in Saudi Hospitals." Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 14, no. 2 (July 22, 2019): 68–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v14i2.215.
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The objective of this study is to investigate job satisfaction amongst nurses in Saudi Arabian hospitals. In recent years, there has been considerable growth in the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, yet little attention has been paid to improving the performance of healthcare professionals, by improving job satisfaction and retention of nursing staff. This paper reviews the research conducted on job satisfaction, and retention of Saudi nursing staff. This is an integrative review of previous studies on job satisfaction and retention of Saudi nursing staff. The electronic databases Google Scholar, CINAHL, PubMed, and Global Health were used to identify peer-reviewed literature published between 2009 and 2018. The literature review showed that the majority of nurses were satisfied in their job. However, there was a shortage of research in retention of nurses. The evidence from this study suggests that the hospitals need to ensure high level of job satisfaction and decent wages of nurses for maximum retention of nurses.
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Alqahtani, Saeed Jaber, Abdulellah Al Thobaity, Salman Wasl Althobaiti, and Joan Lagmay Jimenez. "Factors affecting Nursing Performance during COVID- 19 Period at Taif Government Hospitals." Journal of Medical and Health Studies 3, no. 4 (December 18, 2022): 152–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/jmhs.2022.3.4.24.
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During epidemics, nurses play a crucial role in reducing direct exposures and offering direct patient care. The main purpose of the present study was to identify the factors affecting nursing performance during the COVID-19 period in Taif Government hospitals, Taif City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 580 nurses from thirteen government hospitals in Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using a survey consisting of a 24-item checklist. Descriptive statistics were done, and inferential statistics were done by SPSS. Ethical considerations were strictly followed throughout the study. The findings of this study demonstrated that the constant fear of infection, uncertainty about the future, and nurse burnout were the main factors influencing nursing performance. Additionally, the results indicated that more than half of staff nurses in different hospitals in Taif reported experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of mental health problems, anxiety, depression, and burnout. Lastly, nursing shortages, prolonged shifts, limited access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), and increased workloads were the main secondary contributory factors affecting nursing performance. Evidence from the study suggests that nurses across government hospitals in Saudi Arabia require massive support to handle mounting COVID-19 infections. From receiving PPEs to minimizing staffing shortages and emotional support and counselling, nurses must be at the forefront of care. This will aid nurses in carrying out their duties effectively in the fight against COVID-19. Most importantly, hospitals must ensure that all nurses operate in conducive environments with increased attention to their physical and mental wellbeing.
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Albaqawi, Hamdan, Nahed Alquwez, Joseph Almazan, Sami Alharbi, Conrado Catimbang, Pedro Rivera, and Jonas Cruz. "Workplace Spiritual Climate and Its Influence on Nurses’ Provision of Spiritual Care in Multicultural Hospitals." Religions 10, no. 2 (February 18, 2019): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel10020118.
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Background: Spiritual care is a growing field of interest in the healthcare industry in Saudi Arabia, one that is largely defined by the religious and cultural context of the country that has a rich and strong backdrop. Workplace spiritual climate may have a significant impact on nurses’ ability and willingness to provide spiritual care. This study aims to examine the influence of workplace spiritual climate on nurses’ provision of spiritual care. Methods: A convenience sample of 918 nurses employed in seven public hospitals in Saudi Arabia was surveyed in this cross-sectional study using the Spiritual Climate Scale (SCS) and the Spiritual Care Intervention-Provision Scale (SCIPS). Results: The overall mean in the SCS was 64.58 (SD = 24.60), whereas the overall mean in the SCIPS was 56.83 (SD = 9.46). Nurses with Saudi nationality, with Islamic faith, with administrative functions, and with higher years of experience as a nurse reported better perceptions of workplace spirituality. Hospital, position, years of experience in the present hospital, and the hospital’s spiritual climate were identified as significant predictors of the nurses’ spiritual care interventions provision. Conclusions: The results of the study support the importance of having good workplace spiritual climate as it impacts the nurses’ provision of spiritual care interventions.
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Zakari, Nazik M. A., Hanadi Hamadi, and George Audi. "Cultural diversity and work engagement in nursing: A qualitative case study analysis." Journal of Hospital Administration 8, no. 4 (July 18, 2019): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jha.v8n4p46.
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Objective: This study highlights the importance of understanding the impact of cultural diversity on work engagement in Saudi Arabia. Nurse leaders are appointed the challenging task of maintaining and promoting state-of-the art, work engagement efforts within hospitals that differ in structure, ownership, the various generations of nurses and their cultural diversity.Methods: The study utilized an inductive, interpretive, and explanatory multiple case study interview design of 16 nurses across 8 hospitals in Saudi Arabia.Results: We identified three main themes: family values and background, diverse personal culture and perceived organizational microclimate.Conclusions: This study showed that cultural differences between Saudi and expatriates nurses had an impact on work engagement. These findings are generalizable to other countries that rely heavily on immigrant nurse workers to fill the shortage. The findings from this study will create awareness of cultural interaction among nurses and its impact on nursing practice as the country transitions through a women empowerment movement while attaining Saudi’s “Vision 2030”.
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Mansour, Mansour, Maha Al-Madani, Abdelrahman Al-Anati, and Aysar Jamama. "Organisational empowerment and speaking up against unsafe practice: the case for newly qualified nurses in Saudi Arabia." British Journal of Healthcare Management 26, no. 3 (March 2, 2020): 94–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2019.0022.
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Background/aims Nurses' sense of empowerment and ability to speak up against unsafe clinical practice are crucial to patient safety and staff wellbeing. However, research examining these attitudes among newly qualified nurses is lacking. This study aimed to investigate perceptions of organisational empowerment and willingness to speak up against perceived unsafe practice among newly qualified nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods A questionnaire was completed by a convenient sample of 83 newly qualified nurses in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's correlation coefficient (rho) were used for data analysis. Findings The nurses reported moderate levels of both empowerment and willingness to speak up against unsafe practice. There was a statistically significant correlation between the participants' total structured empowerment score and their speaking up score. Willingness to speak up against potentially unsafe practice was also correlated with participants' perceived access to support at work. Conclusions These findings highlight the need to support newly qualified nurses to develop their level of empowerment and assertive communication skills. Nurse managers, educators and peers must therefore consider practical strategies to help build and sustain newly qualified nurses' sense of work empowerment and assertiveness.
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Aljanabi, Sara M., Naglaa El Seesy, and Amal Sijeeni. "Nurses’ Perception Toward Workplace Violence at Dammam Medical Tower, Saudi Arabia." Evidence-Based Nursing Research 2, no. 2 (March 18, 2020): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.47104/ebnrojs3.v2i2.112.
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Context: Male and female nurses face violence in their workplace because of daily exposure to challenging situations as a result of dealing with different types of patients, visitors, and their families.
Aim: The study aimed to assess nurses' perceptions toward workplace violence at Dammam Medical Tower, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study. The sample size consisted of 300 nurses working at Dammam Medical Tower using a convenient sampling technique from January to March 2019 and using a modified tool obtained from ‘Survey on Workplace Violence’ by Massachusetts Nurse’s Association.
Results: The most common workplace violence for the last two years was verbal abuse and threatening. Additionally, sexual assault was less violent in the workplace. Around one-third of nurses reported all incidents to management, and less than half of them stated that the management was supportive and tried to find a solution. However, only 10% of them underwent related training regarding workplace violence prevention. Also, more than a quarter of nurses reported that a clear policy and procedures addressing violence are needed to combat violence in the workplace. There is a significant difference between nurses who work in outpatients or emergency department and total violence incidents.
Conclusion: Verbal abuse and threatening are deemed to be the most common violence being occurred in the workplace, while patients and relatives are the commonest offenders. The administration of the workplace should develop a clear policy to address the violent act in work and enhance the violence concept in the orientation courses.
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Khoja, Manal Abdullah. "Registered nurses’ knowledge and care practices regarding patients with dysphagia in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 31, no. 8 (October 8, 2018): 896–909. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhcqa-06-2017-0106.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the knowledge and practices of nursing staff caring for patients with dysphagia to determine any needs for further education programmes. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered questionnaire with close-ended questions was completed by nurses at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia to measure the depth of their dysphagia knowledge. Findings From 316 potential participants, a sample of 174 nurses completed the questionnaire. The results revealed that the participants had partial theoretical and practical knowledge about nursing care for patients with dysphagia. Of interest, 78 per cent of the nurses reported that they had received less than 1 h of training in dysphagia, and only 4 per cent were aware of speech and language pathologists’ role in dysphagia management. Practical implications As the medical professionals who have the most contact with the patients, nurses have a central role in the care of patients with dysphagia. This study provides information that will guide strategies for in-service nurse education dysphagia programmes. Originality/value The estimated Saudi prevalence of dysphagia is high due to increased incidence of medical conditions commonly associated with dysphagia, such as stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injuries from traffic accidents. Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for these patients. However, little is known about the level of care patients with dysphagia require in Saudi hospital settings.
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Alabdullah, Amany, Lisa Whiting, Brian Littlechild, and Ben Liu. "Workplace stress in paediatric intensive care units in Saudi Arabia: A mixed-methods study." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 13, no. 2 (November 1, 2022): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v13n2p44.
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Workplace stress, as experienced by nurses working in intensive care units, can affect health, quality and delivery of nursing care and healthcare costs. However, no studies have purely focused on Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) and specifically considered workplace stress within a Saudi Arabian context. This study addressed this omission. This study explored workplace stress amongst nurses working in PICUs in Saudi Arabia. A mixed-method research was conducted in two phases. In Phase One, (n = 172) nurses from six PICUs completed a questionnaire; in Phase Two, face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 of the original 172 participants. The quantitative data revealed that workplace stress was associated with workload (2.29 ± 0.81), followed by death and dying (2.07 ± 0.77) alongside patients and their families (2.02 ± 0.79). Most nurses suffered from medium levels of workplace stress; this was associated with tangible personal characteristics, including nationality and academic nursing qualifications. Six key themes emerged from the qualitative results: Sources of workplace stress, consequences of workplace stress, individual characteristics that help to manage workplace stress, work characteristics that help to manage workplace stress, motivation to work in PICUs in Saudi Arabia and suggestions for workplace stress management. The Dynamic Model of Workplace Stress was developed, highlighting the interactions between the sources and consequences of workplace stress. Despite reporting a medium level of workplace stress, the nurses perceived their workplace to be a highly rewarding environment.
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Alasqah, Ibrahim, Muteb Alotaibi, Cris Adolfo, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Bader Alrasheadi, Adel Alhindi, Hassan Altakroni, and Ilias Mahmud. "Quality Improvement Attitudes among Saudi Nurses in Hospitals in Qassim, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey." Healthcare 11, no. 1 (December 24, 2022): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010049.
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Background: This study aimed to provide an overview of perceptions of quality improvement among nurses working in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study of 497 Saudi nurses working in public and private hospitals in Al-Qassim Province. Descriptive statistics were computed for quality improvement nursing attitude items and demographic factors. Results: A total of 497 nurses took part in the study; 29.1% of participants were females, and half of the participants were between the ages of 25–30 years. Most respondents were employed in governmental hospitals (98.7%), and 41.9% of participants had work experience ranging between 1 and 5 years. Nurses involved in providing direct patient care recognize the quality improvement attitudes related to changes in the healthcare delivery processes. Saudi nurses’ quality improvement nursing attitudes were moderate. Female, married, and older age group nurses and nurses who were working fewer hours per week showed better quality improvement attitudes. Conclusions: Saudi nurses’ quality improvement nursing attitudes are found to be moderate. Age, gender, marital status, and working hours of nurses are associated with their quality improvement attitudes. To empower nurses to improve healthcare, nursing administrators need to focus on improving the quality improvement attitudes environment.
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Alsufyani, Abdulaziz M., Abdulaziz A. Aldawsari, Sayer M. Aljuaid, Khalid E. Almalki, and Yasir M. Alsufyani. "Quality of Nursing Care in Saudi Arabia: Are Empathy, Advocacy, and Caring Important Attributes for Nurses?" Nurse Media Journal of Nursing 10, no. 3 (December 14, 2020): 244–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v10i3.32210.
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Background: The examination of the literature indicates that practicing nurses are barely engaged in developing enhancement programs for quality nursing care. There are numerous studies on the value of nursing care, but none offers ways of assessing the value of care provided by nurses. Identifying the essence of quality nursing care can facilitate effective enhancement approaches. It was prudent to explore the relationship between advocacy, caring, and empathy in delivering quality nursing care.Purpose: This study aimed to comprehend the views of Saudi Arabian nurses on how empathy, advocacy, and caring act as measurements of quality of nursing care.Methods: A qualitative investigative, descriptive design was used to explore the advocacy, empathy, and caring from the viewpoints of practicing nurses. Twenty-one general and specialized medical care nurses from King Saud Medical City in Saudi Arabia were recruited through purposive sampling. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews that were recorded, written out, and subjected to thematic analysis.Results: The findings have led to the establishment of quality Saudi nursing care with the identification of core themes: empathy, advocacy, and caring. The findings of this study elevate the understanding of the quality of nursing care in the Saudi context.Conclusion: The participants aver that patient advocacy, empathy, and care are parts of the characteristics of nursing profession. These characteristics aid in listening and comprehending patients’ perspectives. Following the findings, it is suggested to provide training to the nurses to overcome the challenges faced by nurses in reflecting empathy.
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Balay-odao, Ejercito Mangawa, Jonas Preposi Cruz, Abdulellah M. Alsolais, Junel Bryan Bajet, Nahed Alquwez, Ahmed Mansour Almansour, Khalaf Aied Alotaibi, et al. "Saudi Nurse Interns’ Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Thematic Approach." Healthcare 11, no. 2 (January 12, 2023): 230. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020230.
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Background: The learning process for nurses, including internships, was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have made the nurse internship program more challenging and stressful for participants. Therefore, it is significant to explore the experiences of nurse interns during COVID-19. Aim: This study aimed to explore Saudi nurse interns’ field experiences during the pandemic. Design: The study utilised descriptive phenomenological qualitative research and a thematic approach. Methods: A total of 19 nurse interns participated in the study, which was conducted in Saudi Arabia. Participants undertook an internship program at different government hospitals in five cities in Saudi Arabia. Unstructured individual interviews were conducted to gather data from the participants. Results: The findings revealed five themes: being passionate, lacking knowledge and skills, being concerned about their families, being cautious, and being unoriented. Conclusion: The study findings document that the struggles of nurse interns in their internship programs during COVID-19 were related to their lack of knowledge, their family, and the working environment.
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Alyahya, Danah, and Faizan Z. Kashoo. "Perception, knowledge, and attitude of medical doctors in Saudi Arabia about the role of physiotherapists in vestibular rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey." PeerJ 10 (March 7, 2022): e13035. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13035.
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Objectives There is compelling scientific evidence about the role of physiotherapists in vestibular rehabilitation. However, patients with vestibular-associated dizziness and balance disturbances are seldom referred to physiotherapists in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aims to achieve insight into perceptions, knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices among Saudi Arabian medical doctors relating to the role of physiotherapists in vestibular rehabilitation. Methods A sample of 381 medical doctors practicing in Saudi Arabia participated in this nationwide cross-sectional study. The sample was obtained from 226 hospitals across 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia by stratified sampling method. The 23-item questionnaire developed by a team of experts was emailed to medical doctors practicing in various hospitals across Saudi Arabia. Results Out of 1,231 medical doctors invited, 381 medical doctors responded, giving a response rate of 30.9%. One hundred ninety-three (50.6%) medical doctors reported managing patients with vestibular rehabilitation. The most preferred specialist for managing patients with vestibular disorders was an Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialist (n = 173, 89.6%). Related Sample Cochran’s Q test showed statistically significant difference between preferred specialist for managing patients with vestibular disorders (ENT specialists, physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists and audiologists) (χ2(4) = 482.476, p = 0.001). Out of 193 medical doctors, 153 (79.2%) reported no role of the physiotherapist in vestibular rehabilitation. One hundred forty-five (75.1%) of medical doctors reported that they were not aware of the role of physiotherapists in vestibular rehabilitation. Only 27 (15.5%) medical doctors reported referring patients with vestibular disorders to physiotherapists. Conclusion The study reports that physiotherapy services are underutilized in vestibular rehabilitation due to limited referral from Saudi Arabian medical doctors. Therefore, there is a need to increase the awareness among Saudi Arabian doctors about the physiotherapist’s role in vestibular rehabilitation.
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Al-Sabhan, Turki Fahd, Norliza Ahmad, Irniza Rasdi, and Aidalina Mahmud. "JOB SATISFACTION AMONG FOREIGN NURSES IN SAUDI ARABIA: THE CONTRIBUTION OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION FACTORS." Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 22, no. 1 (April 28, 2022): 275–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.22/no.1/art.1405.
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Foreign nurses face many challenges at the workplace which may affect their level of job satisfaction. High job satisfaction can ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality health services, while low job satisfaction may result in poor work quality and increases the likelihood of the nurses leaving the service. Therefore, ensuring high level of job satisfaction of the foreign nurses is important, especially in countries which heavily rely on their services, such as Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to determine job satisfaction level among foreign nurses in public hospitals in Hail City, Saudi Arabia, and the contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors to their job satisfaction level. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 196 foreign nurses in two large public hospitals in Hail City, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and bivariate analysis were conducted. Most foreign nurses had moderate job satisfaction level. There is significant and positive relationship between three components of intrinsic motivation namely autonomy, mastery, and purpose, and three components of extrinsic motivation which were pay, promotion, and operating conditions, with job satisfaction level. Job satisfaction among foreign nurses in the public hospitals is still not optimal. It is imperative for nursing managers, hospitals directors, and policy makers to focus on the significant intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors in formulating tailored actions to improve foreign nurses’ job satisfaction.
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Alilyyani, Bayan. "The Effect of Authentic Leadership on Nurses’ Trust in Managers and Job Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study." Nursing Reports 12, no. 4 (December 9, 2022): 993–1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12040095.
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Background: Nurse leaders have the responsibility to build healthy work environments for staff nurses and enhance nurses’ outcomes. Authentic leadership is one of the leadership theories that have been shown to have positive impacts on nurses’ outcomes. The goal of this study was to test the effect of authentic leadership on trust in managers and job performance among nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A non-experimental, cross-sectional design was applied. A total of 116 nurses who met the inclusion criteria completed the survey. To test the study variables, three different scales were used. The data in this study were analyzed using SPSS version 28.0.1.1. Results: The findings of this study showed that there were significant and positive effects of authentic leadership and its four components on trust in managers. However, no relationships were found between authentic leadership and its four elements, and job performance. Conclusions: Authentic leaders have the ability to improve work environments by building a trustful relationship with nurses. This study focuses on the role of authentic leadership in nursing practice and its essential effects to enhance the work environments. It also provides future researchers in Saudi Arabia with comprehensive knowledge about conducting studies of authentic leadership in nursing and examine its effects on outcomes related to nurses.
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Batayneh, Maram Hani, Shaukat Ali, and Abdulqadir J. Nashwan. "The Burnout among Multinational Nurses in Saudi Arabia." Open Journal of Nursing 09, no. 07 (2019): 603–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojn.2019.97049.
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Aldossary, AmeeraMohammed. "The role legitimacy of nurses in Saudi Arabia." Journal of Health Specialties 1, no. 1 (2013): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-600x.110671.
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Banakhar, Maram, Maha Bamohrez, Raghad Alhaddad, Reema Youldash, Rwan Alyafee, Sufanah Sabr, Loujain Sharif, Alaa Mahsoon, and Nofaa Alasmee. "The Journey of Saudi Male Nurses Studying within the Nursing Profession: A Qualitative Study." Nursing Reports 11, no. 4 (October 25, 2021): 832–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11040078.
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Background: Nursing is considered to be a primarily female profession, particularly in Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that male nurses have contributed to the advancement of the nursing profession in various specialties, such as military nursing, mental health, and critical care. Purpose: We explore the factors influencing Saudi male nursing interns to study within the nursing profession in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. A convenience sample of 12 Saudi male nursing interns from different nursing colleges were recruited, alongside four hospital internship coordinators. The data were collected by conducting two semi-structured focus group interviews and four individual interviews. All the interviews were analyzed using a comparative analytical approach. Results: Role models and the role of the internship year were identified as factors influencing Saudi male nurses’ decision to study nursing. However, hospital placements, cultural preferences, and the preferences of patients and their families for female nurses were the key challenges encountered. Importantly, this study demonstrated that social media plays a critical role in raising awareness regarding the importance of Saudi male nurses. Conclusion: Awareness needs to be raised of the nursing profession as a gender-diverse field through volunteering programs for the community. It is recommended that Saudi male nurses act as role models for students in the Academic Orientation Forum and on social media.
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Alshammari, Bushra, Albandry AlEnazy, Farhan Alshammari, Norah Madkhali, and Mahmoud Al-Masaeed. "Investigation of the Level and Factors Influencing Emergency Department Nurses Fatigue: A Case Study of the Saudi Arabian Context." Healthcare 10, no. 7 (July 13, 2022): 1294. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10071294.
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Background: Work-related fatigue is a common health problem among nurses which can affect their performance and decision making. Significance and Aim: The study explores the levels of fatigue and its associated factors among emergency department (ED) nurses in Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study was developed through a cross-sectional quantitative study design. This included the collection of primary quantitative data with a questionnaire prepared and published on REDCap. The study questionnaire was adapted from two tools, namely the OFER 15 and the Copenhagen II tools, respectively. Results: The study established that the Saudi Arabian ED nurses have high acute fatigue (OFER 15 score = 81.11), moderate-high chronic fatigue (OFER 15 score = 74.17), and a high inter-shift recovery index (OFER 15 score = 78.01). In terms of the predictor factors, the study established that for the demographic factors, gender has an impact on chronic and acute fatigue, while work experience impacted acute fatigue and the number of dependents impacted on inter-shift recovery index. On the psycho-social factors, chronic fatigue is influenced by emotional demand (which is a variable used to evaluate the levels to which the nurse is invested, gaining education/skills thus increases job satisfaction) (−0.289), influence at work (−0.310), commitment at the workplace (0.376), rewards (−0.187), stress (0.420), and burnout (0.293), respectively. Acute fatigue is influenced by the emotional demands (0.336), role clarity (−0.128), and the nurses’ well-being and health (−0.034). Finally, the inter-shift recovery index is influenced by the ED nurses’ burnout levels (−0.877). Conclusions: The study indicates a high level of nursing fatigue among the Saudi Arabian ED nurses.
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Alzahrani, Saleh, and Abd Alhadi Hasan. "Transformational Leadership Style on Nursing Job Satisfaction Amongst Nurses in Hospital Settings: Findings From Systematic Review." Global Journal of Health Science 11, no. 6 (April 24, 2019): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n6p25.
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BACKGROUND: The nursing shortage is a common problem in Saudi Arabia with multi-factorial causes. In addition to the low supply of Saudi graduate nurses from training facilities, job satisfaction remains a significant determinant of nurse turnover and intention to leave that contribute to the shortage of nursing workforce. The higher number of expatriate nurses who have a short stay compared to Saudi nurses compounds this problem. Therefore, effective strategies for making the nursing profession attractive and increasing nurse retention in Saudi Arabia are required.
OBJECTIVE: The general objective was to examine the impact of transformational leadership style on job satisfaction amongst nurses in hospital settings. Specifically, the appraisal examined how transformational leadership style improves nursing job satisfaction in hospital settings, determined the mediating factors of the relationship between transformational leadership style and nurses’ job satisfaction, and investigated nurses’ perceptions of transformational leadership style compared with other leadership styles.
METHODOLOGY: This study was used systematic review design with eight selected quantitative nursing research published between 2012 and 2017. A systematic search of the recent literature was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Wiley Online, and Web of Science databases using search terms developed a priori to identify the articles that met the inclusion criteria. The quality of the included studies was evaluated by McMaster Critical Review Form for Quantitative Studies. Extracted data were summarised, explored and correlated using narrative synthesis.
FINDINGS: Eight studies of cross-sectional design were appraised. Transformational leadership style was positively related to nurses’ job satisfaction. Transactional leadership also had a positive correlation while passive-avoidant or laissez-faire style had a negative relationship. Transformational leadership improved nursing job satisfaction through its dimensions (idealised influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualised consideration). Nurse empowerment and workplace support mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and nurse job satisfaction. Nurses had a higher perception of transformational style compared to other leadership styles, and job satisfaction was found to improve nurse and patient outcomes.
CONCLUSION: Transformational leadership appears to improve job satisfaction of nurses working in a hospital setting that leads to higher nursing retention. Hospital administrators and managers should practice transformational leadership to improve job satisfaction of staff nurses for better nursing outcomes, and leadership skills should be incorporated in the nursing education curriculum. However, further evaluation of transformational leadership in relation to its influencing factors is required.
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Al-Dossary, Reem, Majed Alamri, Hamdan Albaqawi, Khaled Al Hosis, Mohammed Aljeldah, Mohammed Aljohan, Khalid Aljohani, et al. "Awareness, Attitudes, Prevention, and Perceptions of COVID-19 Outbreak among Nurses in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21 (November 9, 2020): 8269. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218269.
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The newly discovered coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a pandemic, infecting thousands of people around the world. This study examines nurses’ demographic information (age, gender, marital status, area of practice, total years of experience in the current hospital, work region, monthly salary, educational level, workplace, nationality, working hours per day, total nursing experience, and the respondents’ main source of information on COVID-19), awareness, attitudes, prevention, and perceptions of COVID-19 during the outbreak in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional descriptive design of 500 nurses working at government and non-governmental hospitals in five regions in Saudi Arabia were selected using convenience sampling. The Kruskal–Wallis test was applied and the Mann–Whitney test was utilized as a post hoc test. The majority of nurses in this study, 96.85%, had excellent knowledge of COVID-19. Some (83.2%) of nurses reported significant prevention knowledge and treatment skills about COVID-19, while 7.6% had little knowledge about prevention. More than half of the nurses (60.4%) had high positive attitudes toward caring for COVID-19 patients. In conclusion, female nurses, married nurses, and bachelor’s degree nurses had greater awareness, better attitude, and prevention clinical experience towards COVID-19. Meanwhile, non-Saudi nurses had higher self-reported awareness, positive attitudes, optimal prevention, and positive perceptions compared to Saudi nurses. This study provides baseline information immediately needed to enable health authorities to prioritize training programs that support nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Halabi, Jehad O., Jan Nilsson, and Margret Lepp. "Professional Competence Among Registered Nurses Working in Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Their Experiences of Quality of Nursing Care and Patient Safety." Journal of Transcultural Nursing 32, no. 4 (February 12, 2021): 425–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043659621992845.
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Introduction: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to become self-sufficient, generating a national nursing workforce. The study’s purpose was to assess nurses’ self-reported professional competence and illuminate experiences of the quality of nursing care and patient safety. Methodology: A cross-sectional design with 469 nurses working in different units from two public hospitals and Regions of the KSA participated. The Nurse Professional Competence Scale short version including six professional areas of nursing care was used. Results: There are significant relationships between self-reported professional competence and the quality of nursing care, patient safety, nurse’s characteristics, and workplace. Discussion: Registered nurses’ professional competence is related to the clinical areas in which they work and the nature of their involvement in patient care. The Nurse Professional Competence Scale can identify professional competence areas for further development, which is important for culturally congruent health care in KSA for their transformation process.
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Al Muharraq, Essa H., Sultan M. Alallah, Saad A. Alkhayrat, and Ali G. Jahlan. "An Overview of Missed Nursing Care and Its Predictors in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study." Nursing Research and Practice 2022 (October 12, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4971890.
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Background. Nursing care is holistic, and missing any aspect of care can be critical to patients’ health. However, due to the complex and intense nature of the nursing practice, nurses have to unintentionally prioritize some activities, forcing them to omit some aspects of nursing care. Aim. To explore the dimensions of missed nursing care and its predictors within the Saudi Arabian healthcare system. Methods. Quantitative, cross-sectional study used the MISSCARE survey by utilizing nonprobability convenience sampling to collect the data of 604 staff nurses working in inpatient wards in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Results. The overall mean of missed nursing care is (m = 1.37, SD = 0.45). Missed nursing care activities were mostly failure to attend interdisciplinary care conferences (m = 1.66, SD = 0.96) and patient ambulation thrice a day (m = 1.63, SD = 0.97). Missed nursing care was mainly caused by human resource shortage (m = 3.53, SD = 0.88). Missed nursing care is predicted by the turnover intention (B = 2.380, t = 3.829, p < 001 ) and job satisfaction (B = −0.864, t = −4.788, p < 001 ). Conclusion. Although missed nursing care is evident in Saudi Arabia, it is significantly lower than the international rates, and it is mainly caused by labor resource shortage which directly influences nurses’ job satisfaction and intention to leave. Optimizing the recruitment process, resource allocation and effective nurses’ retention programs are proposed solutions that may be beneficial to mitigate missed nursing care.
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Al-Omari, Awad, Abbas Al Mutair, Abbas Shamsan, and Alya Al Mutairi. "Predicting Burnout Factors among Healthcare Providers at Private Hospitals in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study." Applied Sciences 10, no. 1 (December 24, 2019): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10010157.
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Background: Burnout is defined as a long-term work stress. The prevalence of burnout syndrome among nurses is 42% of nurses in England. Many countries have conducted studies to measure the level of burnout among health care providers. There is a lack of research on burnout among healthcare providers in the Arabic countries. Aims: This study aimed to assess the burnout level among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates and to predict the burnout factors of healthcare providers working in tertiary private hospitals. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to evaluate the burnout among healthcare providers. A total of 900 healthcare providers working in the clinical areas of six private hospitals in the Arabia Gulf Region were recruited for the study. A total of 892 healthcare providers were included in the study. A total of eight surveys were excluded due to major missing data. Results: A total of 892 healthcare providers were included in the study. The average age was 32 years ± 7 years for male and female healthcare providers. A high burnout level was found in the results. The participating female healthcare providers had a higher level of emotional exhaustion as compared with their male counterparts. Nurses had more emotional exhaustion as compared with physicians, respiratory therapists, and other colleagues. Conclusions: High burnout levels among healthcare providers can reflect negatively on the healthcare providers well-being, job satisfaction, and mental health. Burnout has been linked with medical errors and physician–patient relationships. We believe that it is important to deal with this issue of public health in Saudi Arabia and UAE. This study aimed to explore burnout levels among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia and UAE. Results showed a high level of burnout among the healthcare.
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Alandajani, Alham, Bahariah Khalid, Yee Guan Ng, and Maram Banakhar. "Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Medication Errors among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in Major Jeddah Hospitals." Nursing Reports 12, no. 4 (December 16, 2022): 1023–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep12040098.
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Medication error is a multifactorial problem that mainly involves missing or bypassing the administration, which may have life-threatening impacts on the patient. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of information on medication errors among nurses in Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the knowledge and attitudes toward medication errors and their associated factors among nurses in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four major public hospitals by recruiting a total of 408 nurses using cluster random sampling and proportional stratified sampling techniques. Data were gathered using an online self-administered questionnaire from January to March 2022. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression models were performed to analyze the data. The prevalence of medication error among the nurses was 72.1%, only 41.2% were reported, while wrong doses (46.9%) were the most common type of medication error. Approximately 55% and 50% of the respondents demonstrated good knowledge and a positive attitude toward medication errors, respectively. The prevalence of medication error was associated with age groups of less than 25, and 25–35 years old, King Fahad and King Abdulaziz hospitals, no history of attending an MER training course, poor knowledge, and negative attitude. These findings reflect a high prevalence of medication error among nurses in Saudi Arabia, and the factors identified could be considered in mitigating this important health problem.
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Moussa, Fatchima L., Mahaman Moussa, Hussain Ahmed Sofyani, Bander Hammad Alblowi, Yahia Ahmad Oqdi, Saleh Khallaf, Hamad S. Alharbi, and Ahmed Albarqi. "Attitudes of Critical Care Nurses towards Teamwork and Patient Safety in Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Assessment." Healthcare 10, no. 10 (September 25, 2022): 1866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10101866.
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The study aimed to assess the teamwork and safety attitudes among the critical care unit (CCU) nurses in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in public tertiary hospitals in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. All participants answered a three-part questionnaire that included demographic data, a teamwork attitude questionnaire (T-TAQ), and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ). The analysis revealed that the majority of the nurses were female, n = 52 (76.5%), and almost half of the nurses were aged from 29 to 39 years, n = 29 (42.6%). Teamwork attitude values are found to be relatively stable in all subscales, ranging from 1.63 (SD = 1.23) to higher at 2.92 (SD = 1.32). Of the six dimensions of SAQ, job satisfaction (M = 70, SD 21.46) had the highest positive rate and was approached with a positive attitude, followed by teamwork (M = 66.09, SD 15.12) and safety climate (M = 67.11, SD 17.70). The analysis also shows work experience was the influencing factor of teamwork attitude and safety attitude of nurses, recording beta values of 0.24, p < 0.05 and 0.10, p < 0.001, respectively. The results also identified an association between teamwork and safety attitudes. The study reflected the positive attitudes towards teamwork and less positive attitudes toward patient safety among critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia. Collaborative team performance among nurses improves the medical care quality and patients’ safety, decreasing the occurrence rate of adverse events.
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Alharbi, Manal F., and Reham Z. Alrwaitey. "Psychological Empowerment of Nurses Working in Pediatric Units in Saudi Arabia." Healthcare 10, no. 12 (November 26, 2022): 2374. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122374.
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Background: This study investigated the psychological empowerment (PE) of nurses in pediatric units and examined the significant difference between the level of PE and the personal work profiles of nurses working in pediatric units in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A quantitative descriptive study design was employed between May and July 2020 using a self-administered electronic survey that collected personal work profile data and applied the Psychological Empowerment Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 software for descriptive statistics, t-tests, and ANOVA. Results: Most of the study participants (69.6%) were non-Saudi nurses, and 71.9% worked in specialized areas. The mean PE score of the four dimensions across the 12 items was high. The mean score for the dimension meaning was the highest, whereas the lowest mean score was for the dimension self-determination. Nurses from different nationalities had significantly different PE levels. Conclusions: Expatriate nurses were more psychologically empowered. The findings will be of interest to all who wish to attract and retain local nurses by fostering PE in the work environment and involving nurses in decision-making processes, thus enabling them to act as leaders for increased work motivation.
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Parveen, Musrrat, Khalid Maimani, and Norizan M. Kassim. "A Comparative Study on Job Satisfaction between Registered Nurses and Other Qualified Healthcare Professionals." International Journal of Business and Management 11, no. 7 (June 21, 2016): 144. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v11n7p144.
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<p><em>Introduction </em>The concept of overall job satisfaction has recently received a lot of attention in the healthcare human resource management, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia faces the biggest challenges in providing qualified healthcare workers and also local health care professionals, such as physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Job satisfaction/dissatisfaction in terms of salary package, personal growth and professional support may have resulted in high healthcare workers turnover rate within the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><em>Method </em>For this study, a total of 400 self-administered questionnaires were conveniently distributed among the RNs and QHPs in both public and private hospitals in Jeddah, one of the major cities of Saudi Arabia.</p><p><em>Analysis</em> Quantitative analysis was carried out on the data, which related to 400 healthcare professionals. This study used a-two way<em> </em>multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) to test the differences by using SPSS version 16.</p><p><em>Results</em> Results suggested that QHPs were more contented and satisfied with their salary package as compared to RNs. However, both professions were dissatisfied with the personal growth, and professional support they received from their employers. Some implications of the findings for managers/administrators to practice are discussed.</p><em>Conclusion </em>This study sheds some lights on the issues pertaining to the overall job satisfaction among the healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia.
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Alsalamah, Turki S., Yasir S. Alsalamah, Basmah Aldrees, Thamer Alslamah, Sarah M. Yousif, and Mirna Fawaz. "Barriers and Facilitators of Working with Dying Patients among Novice Nurses in Saudi Arabia." Healthcare 10, no. 11 (November 11, 2022): 2259. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112259.
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Novice nurses face immense challenges while they transition from being students to becoming professional nurses. Dealing with dying patients has been documented to be an immense task among professional nurses, especially for new nurses. This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators of working with dying patients, experienced by novice nurses in Saudi Arabia. This study employed a phenomenological qualitative research methodology among the nurses who participated in this study, which were twelve participants, of various ages, genders, religions, and nationalities, who took part in semi-structured focus group discussions. The identified barriers included a lack of experience with dying patients; a language barrier with patients and medical staff; inadequate staffing; and patients’ responses or cooperation. Furthermore, the facilitators were categorized into three themes: caring/compassion, teamwork/collaboration, and mentors/experienced colleagues. Based on the findings of this study, an action plan must be developed to improve the experience of novice nurses in Saudi Arabia, and to minimize the impact of the barriers on the new nurses when working with such patients.
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Mohamed, Ashry, and Nora Al-Nahadh. "Needle stick Injuries among Nurses in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Journal of High Institute of Public Health 31, no. 1 (January 1, 2001): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.21608/jhiph.2001.237144.
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Al-Turki, HaifaA, RashaA Al-Turki, HibaA Al-Dardas, ManalR Al-Gazal, GhadaH Al-Maghrabi, NawalH Al-Enizi, and BasemaA Ghareeb. "Burnout syndrome among multinational nurses working in Saudi Arabia." Annals of African Medicine 9, no. 4 (2010): 226. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.70960.
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Zakari, N. M., N. I. Al Khamis, and H. Y. Hamadi. "Conflict and professionalism: perceptions among nurses in Saudi Arabia." International Nursing Review 57, no. 3 (March 19, 2010): 297–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00764.x.
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Al-Eisa, Einas, and Hani Al-Abbad. "Occupational Back Pain among Rehabilitation Nurses in Saudi Arabia." Workplace Health & Safety 61, no. 9 (September 2013): 401–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507991306100905.
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Eid, Thurayya, Elizabeth Manias, Tracey Bucknall, and Adnan Almazrooa. "Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Pain in Saudi Arabia." Pain Management Nursing 15, no. 4 (December 2014): e25-e36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmn.2014.05.014.
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Al-Ahmadi, Hanan. "Anticipated nurses' turnover in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Human Resource Management 25, no. 3 (May 28, 2013): 412–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.792856.
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Alanazi, Abdulaziz Khalaf, and Caroline Yates. "Factors behind Expatriates Nurses Job Dissatisfaction in Hail’s Public Hospitals, Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care 5, no. 4 (April 19, 2022): 76–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjnhc.2022.v05i04.002.
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Job satisfaction is considered one of the most important parameters in measuring the performance of the employees. In this study, the researcher has discussed different factors that lead to dissatisfaction among expat nurses working in the Saudi healthcare sector, and has used positivism philosophy. Different survey instruments were used to collect primary data for this study: and the JSS (quantitative component). Firstly, nurses were provided with a self-administrated JSS. The JSS was developed to analyse nine job satisfaction scales, each containing four subscales. The reliability coefficient for descriptive statistics was computed at 0.84, above the threshold mark of 0.70. T-tests were used in this research. During the study, it was observed that out of the 100 married participants, 43 were at the position of Charge nurse and only one of them was working as a director in the organisation. The researcher conducted t-tests to identify the factors that lead to job dissatisfaction among the expats at Hali’s public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Herein it was observed that very few chances of getting a promotion were of the main causes of job dissatisfaction among the expat nurses. Here the p-value was 0.00, lower than the threshold requirement of 0.05. In conclusion, the chances of getting a promotion were very less due to the fact that they were not native to the country. Also, nurses were not happy with the benefits that they receive in the organisation. That is, expats do not get too many benefits in the host nations.
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Asiri, Areej Mohammed, Sabah Mahmoud Mahran, and Naglaa Abdelaziz Elseesy. "A study of staff nurses' perceptions of nursing leadership styles and work engagement levels in Saudi general hospitals." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 10, no. 1 (January 2023): 55–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.01.008.
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Leadership styles are meaningful in facing obstacles in healthcare, such as improving quality of care and performance of safety, minimizing expense, and keeping high-performing nursing staff; as a result, they can positively or negatively affect nursing work engagement, which has an impact on employee satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and organizational productivity. Thus the objective of this study is to determine the perception of the relationship between nurse managers' leadership styles and the levels of work engagement of the staff nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study used a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational design. A convenience sampling technique was used to select 383 staff nurses working in governmental hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and the Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire 5X short form were used to collect data. The study found that transformational leadership style (M±SD: 2.34±.946) and transactional leadership style (M±SD: 2.03±.686) had the highest mean scores from staff nurses' perceptions, while laissez-faire leadership style (M±SD: 1.4±.991) had the lowest mean score. Moreover, the highest mean score of staff nurses’ work engagement was dedication (M±SD: 4.80±1.380), and the lowest mean score for vigor (M±SD: 4.02±1.424). There was a strong statistically significant positive relationship between transformational and transactional leadership styles and staff nurses' levels of work engagement (r=0.591, r=0.517, P=0.000), respectively, while there was a negative but not statistically significant relationship between laissez-faire leadership style and staff nurses' levels of work engagement (r=-0.023 and p=0.64). Nurse managers who utilize transformational and transactional leadership approaches to empower and collaborate with staff nurses can improve organizational performance.
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Alsharif, Fatmah. "Nurses’ Knowledge and Anxiety Levels toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia." Nursing Reports 11, no. 2 (May 10, 2021): 356–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nursrep11020034.
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Background: In the battle against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, medical care staff, especially nurses, are at a higher risk of encountering psychological health issues and distress, such as stress, tension, burdensome indications, and, most importantly, fear. They are also at higher risk of becoming infected and transmitting this virus. In Saudi Arabia, it was noticed that the healthcare workforce suffered from anxiety, and that this more evident in women than men. Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding COVID-19 and the level of anxiety toward the COVID-19 outbreak in the current pandemic situation. Design: A cross-sectional design was used and a validated self-administered online questionnaire with a set of questions related to COVID-19 was distributed to 87 participating nurses. Results: The results showed that more than half of the nurses (71.90%) had an adequate and good knowledge about the causes, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and death rate of COVID-19. The main sources of information for the nurses were social media (51.7%) and the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health (36.8%). Conclusions: The results allowed the conclusion that, though the nurses had satisfactory knowledge about COVID-19, more than 50% of them experienced mental health issues such as anxiety. To address this, along with providing more knowledge about COVID-19, nurses should be supported in managing their anxiety.